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Chapter 407
The ballroom was rather silent after Jessica had spoken, with no one raising their paddle.
Noel had at first been upset since Cordy's speech left her humiliated, but seeing this felt cathartic.
It was Cordy's own fault for playing up her virtue-it would be far more humiliating as a woman if no one
made a bid for you!
Naturally, as Noel was sneering inwardly, Jessica also felt delighted.
After all, she sent instructions beforehand that no one was to bid for Cordy, just to humiliate Cordy.
Thus, Jessica was actually surprised that Cordy seemed to have read her mind and gave such a
grandiose speech beforehand, so that Cordy wouldn't look so bad even if no one auctioned for her in
the end.
Be that as it may, Cordy would still be humiliated regardless —and even more so once word of this gets
out.
"Is no one bidding?" Jessica exclaimed in surprise, appearing caught in disbelief.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOn the other hand, Cordy remained composed-as she had been from the start.
It was as if even the world would end, she would still take it in stride.
"Well, since there's no bidders, let's not affect the upcoming auctions..." Jessica said, turning towards
Cordy with an apologetic, awkward look. "Sorry, Cordy. Could you please leave the stage?"
Cordy nodded, as calm as she had been as she came onstage.
But just as she lifted her skirt to leave...
"500 grand!"
A deep, magnetic voice suddenly resounded in the ballroom, and everyone turned in that direction to
see that John had raised his auction paddle.
He even started the bid at five times the price for Noel!
Noel, who was just reveling in glee, was left dumbstruck as she stared at John in disbelief.
He was already with Jessica, yet he was still bidding for Cordy, and in front of so many people? Did he
even consider Jessica's feelings?!
In fact, Jessisca actually reacted to John's bid, despite her immaculate ability in keeping up
appearances.
John had always been tactful, never once resisting Jessica's family ever since the announcement of
their engagement.
Thus, she never expected him to humiliate her in front of so many others.
She turned towards John with a look of confusion, but he returned her gaze without a hint of emotion,
let alone any ounce of guilt.
As if everything he was doing was only natural.
"600 grand!"
Another man's voice resounded in the ballroom.
Everyone turned in that direction, and found Patrick raising his auction paddle as well.
Patrick had actually been waiting for John's bid, knowing the latter would never allow Cordy leave in
such humiliating fashion.
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In fact, John finally did it just as Patrick himself thought he should make a bid.
"700," John continued the bid, even though it started at just 100-the price in which Tim Zimmer bid for
Noel's first dance.
Talk about rubbing it in.
Still, Patrick wasn’t backing down just yet. "800."
"900."
"1 million."
"1.2 million,"
John kept bidding...and Patrick kept raising.
"1.5 million," he said.
"2-" John said, only to be cut off.
"Johnny," Jessica suddenly called out to him, retaining her affable smile while appearing formal as she
tried to reason with him. "Cordy made it very clear that this was just the appetizer. Participation is the
most important part, not to mention that the best is yet to come. I know you'd like to donate more since
this is my first solo hosting of my family's annual charity ball, but there's no need to rush things along."
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